Nine articles published between 1981 and 1984 and cited in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" are listed in this bibliography on uses of microcomputers in library instruction. Emphasis is on how school libraries are using the microcomputer as educational media and library management tools. Topics include the…

Faced with growing problems in the management and direction of its periodical collection, in 1973 the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph established a Periodical Use Committee responsible for collecting and analyzing statistics on the use of periodicals within the library. Specific responsibilities of the committee included deciding…

Describes ways to accelerate reading and language skills by experience stories, creative writing, and books. (TO)

This book's purpose is to aid the researcher-writer in locating information from a variety of fields. It describes over 200 basic reference sources, and groups them according to the following types of information: background information, magazine or newspaper articles, books, definitions, fact sources, biography, quotations, statistics,…

This bibliography cites books at all levels relevant to Hawaiian studies. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in all aspects of Hawaiian studies as the people of Hawaii seek to learn more about their state, its history and development, its unique culture, and the varied ethnic groups that contribute to Hawaii's rich diversity. It is…

Eleven teams of Indiana secondary school librarians and English teachers participating in a 5-week workshop produced summaries of curriculum units and teaching aids to be used in their schools during 1981-82. Designed to maximize the use of available library resources, these cooperative projects are reported to serve as a stimulus to the…

This statistical compilation, the latest in a series of annual directories intended to provide a comprehensive source of statistics on academic libraries in Texas, provides information on collection size, additions and withdrawals, government documents, microforms, audiovisual materials, serials, periodicals, student and faculty populations,…

This compilation of documents submitted by various academic and research libraries on library services to the disabled is arranged under six topics. Policy and procedure statements are addressed by Colorado State University and the Universities of Wisconsin at Madison, Connecticut, and Missouri. The University of British Columbia and the…

To remedy the problems caused when staff members in research libraries are unable to read and understand foreign language materials, the library can institute special foreign language training courses. Ideally, the course should be taught by a librarian with foreign language competence and teaching ability. Basic grammar, library-oriented…

During the 1981 Spring Semester, the Memphis State University (MSU) Libraries asked representative groups of library users to give their views about the services, personnel, and facilities of the library system in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the libraries in the MSU community. This study indicates that the MSU Libraries are effectively…

Intended to aid school librarians and media specialists who serve elementary and secondary school students, this guide explains the role of the school library in fostering student awareness of the universalism of human life and the understanding of international phenomena. Chapters focus on the nature of global education, its international…

A product of many years experience in a small volunteer church library, this manual is a comprehensive tool for the administration and treatment of audiovisual materials for similar library situations. Administrative concerns--personnel, budget, and procedures--are the focus of the first section. The whole range of general activities, from…

This curriculum guide is designed to assist the librarian and classroom teacher in providing a program of essential library skills for all secondary students, and designing learning activities which will reinforce the use of these media skills. The outline is divided into sections on locating materials; using materials; research materials;…

Eighty-three children's science books are rated and reviewed by librarians and science specialists. Titles are listed alphabetically by author. Complete bibliographic information is given, including price and age level, for each book. An author-title cumulative index for this volume is included. (MA)

Presented are reviews of over fifty children's science books. Each book is reviewed by a children's librarian and a science specialist. Each reviewer gives the book an excellent, very good, good, fair, or unsatisfactory rating. The age group for which the book is intended is given, as well as the bibliographic information. (BB)